Policy Officer

Nottinghamshire Police; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 24 days + bank holidays

On-site gym and canteen

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking a Business Support Policy Officer to join our Corporate Development team. You will provide diary management, meeting coordination and governance support for senior leaders, while maintaining policy-compliant documentation.

You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, develop policy-related briefs, and help manage horizon scanning for legislative changes affecting the Force. This role emphasizes accuracy, independence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or Business Support role supporting senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of corporate documentation, governance processes and policy requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and confident stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive business support to senior leaders, including diary management and meeting coordination.
• Create agendas, minutes and action trackers to support governance.
• Maintain accurate records and corporate documentation in line with policy.
• Coordinate and manage the documentation framework to keep policies current and compliant.
• Administer and publish corporate documentation on the intranet and website where appropriate.
• Assist with policy development, research and briefing papers.
• Support records management and horizon scanning for policy changes affecting the Force.
• Provide a professional service to internal and external stakeholders, including partners.

Skills

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Correspondence handling

Stakeholder management

Governance documentation

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Are you a highly organised, detail-focused professional with excellent business support, policy and stakeholder management skills? We are seeking a Business Support Policy Officer to join our Corporate Development team at Nottinghamshire Police.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive business support to senior leaders, including diary management, meeting coordination and correspondence handling.
• Create agendas, action trackers, minutes and other documentation to support effective governance.
• Maintain accurate records, systems and corporate documentation in line with legislation and policy requirements.
• Coordinate and manage the Force’s documentation framework, ensuring policies, procedures, strategies and forms remain current and compliant.
• Administer and publish corporate documentation on the Force intranet and website where appropriate.
• Assist with policy development, research and the preparation of reports and briefing papers.
• Support records management, policy review activities and horizon scanning for legislative or policy changes affecting the Force.
• Provide a professional service to internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders and partner organisations.
• Significant experience in a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or Business Support role supporting senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience coordinating meetings, producing minutes and managing follow-up actions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and workloads.
• High levels of attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Understanding of corporate documentation, policies and governance processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small team.

• 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• On-site facilities including a gym and a canteen